Shoe-heel.



D. M. SEVERA.

SHOE HEEL.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 7, 1914.

1,110,966. Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

DEMETER M. SEVERA, OF MISHAWAKA, INDIANA.

SHOE-HEEL.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914;.

Application filed May 7, 1914. Serial no. 836,977.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, DEMETER M. sEV'ERA, asubject of the King of Hungary, residing at Mishawaka, in the county ofSt. Joseph and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Shoe-Heel, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in springheels.

An object of the invention is to provide a spring heel for shoes whichwill absorb the shocks and sudden jars incident to walking and relievethe strain and weight from the feet, especially for those personsaccustomed to long walks.

According to my invention, I provide a cushioning means for the heels ofshoes, wherein the forward portion of the heel is pivoted and the rearportion of the heel is spring-pressed and as shown in the drawing, is inthe position assumed when weight is brought to bear upon the same.

With the above and other objects in view that will appear as the natureof the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novelconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinaftermore fully described and then claimed.

In the accompanying drawing which shows a preferred embodiment ofmyinvention, and which is referred to in the description by likecharacters denoting corresponding parts throughout the several viewsFigure 1 is a perspective view of a shoe embodying my invention. Fig. 2is a longitudinal sectional view of the heel portion. Fig. 3 is a frontelevational view of the heel detached from the shoe with the frontcanvas strip broken away. Fig. 4 is a perspective View of a portion ofthe upper heel section, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portion ofthe lower heel section.

Referring more specifically to-the accompanying drawings, the referenceletter A designates a shoe of usual construction, which may be a heavywalking shoe or a light dress shoe, and is provided with a heel sectionB.

The present invention relates entirely to the heel section and comprisesupper and lower sections 10 and 11 respectively. An inverted perspectiveview of the upper section is shown in Fig. 4, and comprises theheel-shaped side wall 12, suitably inclined as shown, and which carriesthe flange 13 and their front ends as shown in Fig. 4, and provided withinwardly-directed lugs 15. The upper plate 14 terminates short of thefront ends of the side walls for purposes to be hereinafter described. Alift of leather or other suitable material 16 is secured to the top faceof the upper section 10 by fastening means as at 17, while fasteningmembers 18 carried by the said section, adaptthe same to be secured tothe heel portion of the shoe A, such fastening'means preferablyconsisting of nails, the heads of which are shown at 18 in Fig. 4:.

A portion of the lower heel section 11 is shown in Fig. 5, and consistsof a substantially cup-shaped member comprising a bottom plate 20 withthe side walls 21 suitablyinclined as shown in Fig. 2, and being open atthe front end, the front end of the side walls 21 being cut away as at22 for purposes later set forth. The front end of the plate 20 carries ablock 23 provided with a transverse opening 24, the said block havingits lower side walls cut-away to provide recesses 25. When the heelsections 10 and 11 are assembled, a pin or bolt 26 passes through theopening 2% and openings 27 formed in the wall 12, which registertherewith and constitute a pivot for the forward end of the heel. Anynumber of lifts 28 may be carried by the lower section 11. In theassembled position, the sections are covered by a canvas or other strip29 secured to the sections at the points 30 and at the rear end of theheel, the strip 29 is bulged to permit the heel sections to partiallyseparate.

The cushioning for the heel is provided by a pair of helical coilsprings 31 of different diameters and arranged one within the other, thesprings being held and guided in a fixed position by the alined pins orscrews 32 and 33 carried by the upper and lower sections 10 and 11respectively.

The two sections 10 and 11 may be formed of any suitable material aslight metal or wood, but this does not form a part of the presentinvention, I do not wish to confine myself to the material used.

In assembling the above-described parts, the upper section 10 is firstsecured to the shoe A by the fastening members 18, after which the lowersection 11 has the lugs 15 introduced into the recesses 25, as shown inupper plate 14:, the side walls being open at l portion Of the heel Walkng- Fig. in which position the openings 24 and 27 are brought intoregistry for the reception of the bolt. placed upon the guide pins 32and 33 and the sections 10 and 11 are then held in closed position forthe application of the strip covering 29. It will be seen that the lowersection pivots at its forward end to the upper section, while the rearend is permitted to moveand absorb the shocks incidentto walking, a'stherear edge of the heel is the first to touch the ground in While Ihave shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention,]I donot wish toconfine myself thereto, as various forms and modificationsmay be had which will fall within the spirit and scope 'Qfjthg inventionas claimed.

What I claim as new is 1 1. Injja spring heel for shoes, an uppersection,-said upper section comprising a flat upper wall carryingdepending-side Walls open at their front ends, a lower sectionsubstantially cup-shaped arranged to receive The springs 31 are sectionanda lower section, the upper section formed of an inverted cup-shapedmember open at its ,forward end,- the ,lower section formed ofa-cup-shaped member are ranged to receive the upper section and carryinga block at its front end, a pivotal connection between the block andthefront ,end of the upper section; cushioning means interposed betweenthetwo sections, and a flexible covering for thesections-arranged tolimit the movement of the sections;

In testimony whereof I aflix mysignature in presence of two witnesses. I

:DEMETER M; SEYERA;

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